2025

• What do you mean by nation building? What is the role of religion in nation building? Elaborate your answer.10
• Discuss the social bases of political mobilization in Independent India. Has some change occurred in last 60 to 70 years? 10

2024

• What do you understand by decentralisation of power**? What is its role in strengthening the roots of** democracy in India**? Elaborate.** 20 Marks
• Discuss the changing nature of political political elites in India.
• What are pressure groups**? Discuss their role in decision-making in** democracy**. 10 Marks**

2023

2022

• Examine different understand of Secularisation in India (2022)(religion and society)
• Discuss the role of pressure group in strengthening democracy (2022)
• Discuss the changing nature of structure of political elite (2022)

2021

• Does regionalism really lead to decentralisation of power? Substantiate your anwer with relevant example.
• Is social democracy a precondition for political democracy? comment.

2020

• Analyse the issues related to the citizenship in contemporary India. Give suitable illustration.
• What do you understand by democratic federalism? How does it promotes decentralisation of power in India?

2019